Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02

houn hde daily circulation moro than treble
that of any other daily paper published IN
ashinstOn, and much greater than that
sf all the other daily papers here added
together.
2hose Uho Leaue the city during the summer can
haze The Star mailed to them for any length Of
s'n'e, and the address changed a. often desired
The subscription must be invariably paid in adj
rance.
M katkon, the editor of the MOSCOW Gazene
VINO has just died, presented In his career the re-
narkaole case OF prominent Russian suspect
VINO not only contrived to maintain his hold upon
public affairs In the Empire, but won the conf
Hence ana affection OF two VIGOROUSLY Sef-w1lled
cars. His liberal tendencies got him into trouble
while he was pursuing the peaceful calling OF
professor or philosophy In the University OF Mos
COW. and he was driven out OF his chair by an i'm
perial edict. Then, having been for some time
under the surveillance OF the police, he found 1t
convenient TO make long visit to England and
wales, where he imbibed more liberalism than
ever, and, returning home, established an organ
Tor the propagation or his ideas, known as the
Russid,l Messenger, in which Ivan Tourgenien
ana other writer's since word-famouS, punished
some OF their first important works But Kat
kon's great stroke In politics was reserved till he
founded the Moscow Gazette. With all his liber-
alism katkor was never disloyal He spoke his
mind freely, often de1antly; he rebuked chancel-
1ors, and demanded the removal OF official mag
mates; he Quarrsled with the foreign policy Of the
empire, and frankly pointed Out errors In its do
nestle economy. But he was always man to be
trusted; and the way In which he was excepted
from every general rule governing free speech,
where other and more powerful men were dis
graced and punished, was worthy tribute to q
country.
PaSteurS treatment has its drawbacks. 1t Is
said that among the persons inoculated by his In
tensive treatment used in very threatening cases.
nine have died from paralytic rabies q form hith-
erto almost Unknown in a human being. He
fights poison with poison, and the results are not
always satisfactory. The report of the British
commission that by Pasteur's method animals can
be protected from the infection Of rabies suggests
the prevention, rendering unnecessary the dan
gerous cure Of the disease, by the incubation Of
all dogs Additions might be made to our police
regulations covering anything new In the rules
suggested by the commission, concerning which IL
Is held necessary, "d) that they should order the
destruction, under certain conditions Of all dogs
having no owner or wandering in either town or
country. 2) That the keeping OF useless dogs
should be discouraged by taxation or other means.
(3) That the bringing Of dogs from countries In
which rabies Is prevalent should be forbidden or
subject 70 quarantine. a. That in districts or
countries where rabies is prevalent muzzes should
be compulsory, and dogs out Of doors If not muz-
lied or led, should be taken BY the police as sus-
pected" Having thus limited the dogs inoculate
them 1t Is better to treat the dog before biting,
than the man, after being bitten.
Every Washingtonian who breads monopolies
VIII be glad to learn that Justice Bradley sitting
at circuit in New jersey has dissolved the in1unc-
NM paff To-
bridge over Arthur Kill by the Baltimore Ohio
railroad company. The fact that this bridge is
necessary 20 the completion Of q second through
route TO View York city Is enough to give it's |
fortunes the highest interest for all residents of
the national capital For TOO many years our city
has been, as far as connections with New England
ard the middle states are concerned, at serious
disadvantage. Her lack Of freight express and
passenger travel facilities at the rates which com.
pieefon gives has driven away benefits which she |
might Just as wen have enjoyed, and her MARVEL |
aous growth In population and wealth mas been all
gained In spite OF these adverse conditions with
fun system OF competitive roads, and that can
be conceived as possible, with real desire on the
part OF the roads TO contribute to fits growth and
prosperity by every means IN their power, the
cfty's progress would be wonderfully FASTENED.
The Boulanger-Ferry duel fs sstfn onto tor.
row phrase rom the lexicon Of club slang That
- " soy, Vnc parry iocotscu, anu OI0er Will
not retreat. or course n IL possible, even at this
late hour, for II. Ferrys seconds to make over.
lures Tor compromise, and for Gen. Boulangers
seconds 90 accept them. II this were done. how
ever IL would be concession merely TO the dread
OF the ndtcule which must follow bloodless duel
for Of peril to Life there Is not enough to stir ay
ones pulses for a moment. Bouianger Is not in
wiring death TO himself just at present He wants
TO continue as much alive possible Nor does he
probably feel feroctous thirst for the blood Of
hts adversary. II. Ferry dead would be but a
piece OF useless clay, M. Ferry living with slight
wound or none, after an encounter with great
military hero, would be a living monument of that
hero's magnanimity. As for Ferry's sentiments
and purposes In the matter, they do not count
either way. BE Is not fighter, and he doubtless
wishes there were some clear road out OF thu
scrape by which he might escape tonight He
viii Tight under compulsion, and not to KIN
The public memory is called back, by one Of yea
terdays events, 10 the days when John. Jarrett
enjoyed the same prominence In labor cftr les thar
Terence Powderly does now. The AmSIoamated
Association Of Iron and steel Workers E,ust MN